The Washington critic., 1887-04-01
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The rate Of tolls on the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal has been ratified by the Mary
land Board of Public Works.
Thomas Ellis OF Salisbury, Nd, has been
iLditted for murder in killing Wm. Moore.
raid On public and private property In
Oakland lesterday resulted in some dam
age 10 both.
CHARLES Bitdlc has been convicted at Elk
ton Of assault with intent to kill.
fiFe in the Rcucp newspaper Office at
lh,ucl, Md yesterday, caused loss OF
SgCe.
A letter from the chairman OF the council
OF foreign bonlholders, expressing Will
ingness to confer with State representatives.,
has been delivered TO Governor Lee.
Tie Virginia Senate has passed the bill
granting right OF way to The Charleston,
Cincinnati aud Chicago Railroad Company
lltCugh certain counties.
a heavy snowstorm prevailed in Virginia
ycsteiday.
The Portsmouth water works have been
sold to Charles D. Ward Of Jersey City.
1t Is reported that the Scaboard anu Roa-
nokc Railroad will build road from Ridge
way to DanvIllc
A localoptinn election in Lee district,
Shenandoah County, Va, yesterday re-
suited in victory for the wet ticket.
AT meeting yesterday of New York
merchants, resolutions were passed protest
irg against the erection Of bridge piers in
the channel Of the Hudson River.
The Buffalo Bill "Wlld West" combIna
tion sailed from New York for England
yesterday.
Both the ocean cable lines OF the Mackey-
Bennett Company are broken.
The New York Senate has passed the
Crosby high-lIceuse bill,
Charles Camblos, husband Of Lillian Con-
way, the actress, died in Philadelphia
yesterday.
Tho success OF the treatment for con
sumption, reccntly tried In Philadelphia, is
said TO have been greatly exaggerated.
The Philadelphia police pension fund
History OF the Department.
The dispute between the Norfolk and
Western and Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
roads viii be settled by arbitration.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company an.
uounces that its experiments with steam
heating have been so successful that heaters
will be abolished from It's passenger
coaches Just us soon as the necessary altera-
tions can be made.
John Godfrey SAKE, the poet, died at Al
bauy, n. y, yesterday.
Tie strike amongst the workmen em.
ploytd on the Equitable Building in New
York ended yesterday. the uUn-uniOn elec-
lilc iircrs being withdrawn
William q. tiibhy, sup rIntcndcnt OF the
Mcrcu County, n. j.. public schools, died
| Yesterday. lie was twice elected mayor OF
| Princeton.
The IlilBoIs llouse has passed bill max
| ing II uulawiul To hunt or Kill prairie chick
tHl.pAs4pIz far "a ..f
| ycsI-. KfssSj 80 -.
The Vance House and two buildings al
| Eve'gUH, Pa, were destroyed by fire yester.
! day, Loss tl2,0 GOO.
The Gsiucsyille (Ga.) authorities state
| thst amol Z the burglars held by them is Pat
| liaulcy, one OF the Cleveland, o., fur rob
beIs. lie iB badly wounded
1'hr window glass manufacturers Of Pitts
mfg have determined not to grant the de
maud OF the mixers and teasers for a 10 pei
cent. advance 10 wages.
The Delaware Senate yesterday passed the
| House IN meLing an appropriation for the
Iight Of way Of The proposed Delaware and
hesawomsn Bay Canal.
\ call has been Issued at Dcs Moincs
Tn, for state meeting next Monday Il
| : 50 cNpTCssiOn to public sentiment against
| II @ liish Coercion bin.
! There Is great suffering from drou .ht In
| ''asca ard Medina counties, Texas. IL
/ edna County The cattle are dying so fast
y 'Leir Owncls cannot skin them.
The Pennsylvania House Of Delegates yes
/ to-day adopted resolutions OF sympathy
| WITH The lrish members OF Parliament ia
tlcir Struggle against the Coercion bill.
The builders National Convention, which
tas heen IN fessiou in Chicago, adjourned
! Yesterday. william Ferguson OF Baltimore
wss ChUfen member Of tue board Oi
directors. Resolutions were adopted In favor